Sir Walter Hotel

The Sir Walter Hotel is the oldest surviving hotel building in , . Constructed between 1923 and 1924 on Fayetteville Street and named after Sir Walter Raleigh, the hotel was nicknamed North Carolina's "third house of government", due to its location and being a focal point for state political activity until the 1960s.
Wikipedia
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  • Historic building
  • …dates from 1923
  • Description: hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Also known as
    “Sir Walter Apartments”
    “Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Federal Building and Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center.

Government office
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The , also known as the Century Post… is situated 470 feet north of Sir Walter Hotel.

Convention center
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The , formerly… is situated 760 feet southwest of Sir Walter Hotel.

Museum
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The is a local history museum associated with , . is situated 830 feet north of Sir Walter Hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boylan Heights and Historic Oakwood.

Neighborhood
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is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in downtown…

Neighborhood
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…

Sir Walter Hotel

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Latitude
35.77539° or 35° 46′ 31″ north
Longitude
-78.63988° or 78° 38′ 24″ west
Open location code
8773Q9G6+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 323758993
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7529401

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Sir Walter Hotel” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Virginia Dare Ballroom and Wake County Office Building.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ruby Deluxe and W Davie St at Fayetteville St.

North Carolina: Highlights

Notable places include Charlotte and Asheville.

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